Tattoo lovers showed off their impressive ink at Jilin’s first international tattoo show in Changchun, northeast China’s Jilin Province. /Chinanews Photo

The participants came from all over the world including China, Russia and Japan. /Chinanews Photo

Tattoos are becoming increasingly common as the social stigma attached to body art fades in the country. In the past, people would often link tattoos to delinquency and criminality. /Chinanews Photo